The COVID-19 pandemic has created acute disruptions to public health supply chains, revealing underlying vulnerabilities in the global supply ecosystem and increasing uncertainty in both the supply and demand of life-saving SRH medicines and products. A crisis of this magnitude demands that we understand what worked well, what did not,... Read more
Author: John Snow Inc
Technical area: COVID-19, Sexual And Reproductive Health
Document type: Technical briefs, Tools and guides
Language: English
JSI and inSupply Health have published an article in Global Health Science and Practice (GHSP) exploring the Use of Human-Centered Design to Adapt Supply Chains and Digital Solutions for Community Health Volunteers in Nomadic Communities of Northern Kenya. Unreliable and nonexistent supply chain procedures and processes are one of the primary barriers to achieving functional community... Read more
Author: inSupply Health, John Snow Inc
Technical area: Digital Supply Chains, Last Mile Distribution
Document type: Research, Technical briefs
Language: English
Immunization supply chains (iSCs) move vaccines from manufacturer to point of use with the added complexities of requiring cold chain and an increasing need for agility and efficiency to ensure vaccine quality and availability. Underperforming iSCs have been widely acknowledged as a key constraint to achieving high immunization coverage rates in low- and middle-income... Read more
Author: John Snow Inc
Technical area: cold chain, Vaccine Supply Chain
Document type: Country reports, Research
Language: English
Poor data or a lack of data ultimately contributes to poor planning, policies, and resource allocation in the health sector. To contribute to improved health, the Performance of Routine Information Systems Management (PRISM) tools have been revised to help countries identify gaps in their routine health information system. This new,... Read more
Author: John Snow Inc
Technical area: M&E
Document type: Tools and guides
Language: English
Quantification is a key logistics function, involving forecasting and supply planning, that helps mobilize and allocate the resources necessary for the procurement of public health commodities. This toolkit aims to build and strengthen the capacity of health service providers, researchers, and program managers, among others, by providing important quantification information and... Read more
Author: John Snow Inc, USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Technical area: Forecasting and supply planning
Document type: Tools and guides
Language: English
The USAID | DELIVER PROJECT (the project) and the state health missions (SHMs) of four states in India developed standard operating procedures (SOPs) for essential medicines management. In June 2015, the project started SOP trainings for health-facility staff in two pilot districts in these states. Training alone, however, is not... Read more
Author: John Snow Inc, USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Technical area: Human resources
Document type: Technical briefs, Tools and guides
Language: English
People who conduct supply chain management tasks often have no formal training. Many institutions utilize in-service training activities, which take personnel away from their work, are expensive to implement, and often rely heavily on external technical assistance. In response, the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT has enabled countries on three continents... Read more
Author: John Snow Inc, USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Technical area: Human resources
Document type: Tools and guides
Language: English
August 16, 2016. Download (PDF, 13.79 MB) Getting Products to People explores how supply chains will need to evolve and engage the private sector to respond effectively to a changing landscape, expanding health care marketplace, and an increasing demand for health services. This document examines innovative supply chain solutions that... Read more
Author: John Snow Inc
Technical area: Private sector
Document type: Technical briefs
Language: English
Health programs rely on supply chains for adequate quantities and quality of health products for their patients. To meet patient demand and improve health outcomes, Tanzania, in collaboration with Zambia, built an electronic logistics management information system (eLMIS) that includes most major health programs in the country. eLMIS links health... Read more
Author: John Snow Inc
Technical area: LMIS
Document type: Poster
Language: English
A well-designed, well-operated supply chain that delivers health supplies to patients and clients who need them is critical to the success of any health system. With an electronic logistics management information system (eLMIS), logisticians can quickly access data they need to make informed decisions. In the new eLMIS Selection Guide,... Read more
Author: John Snow Inc
Technical area: LMIS
Document type: Tools and guides
Language: English